My Funny Valentine - Imperial Belgian Chocolate Stout

My Funny Valentine 
Imperial Belgian Chocolate Stout

Brew Date: 11/11/14
Bottle Date: 1/17/15

**3.5 gal batch**


Specialty Grains:
1 lb Briess Black Malt
1 lb Pale Chocolate Malt
.5 lb Crystal 60L

Extracts:

6.6 lbs Briess Traditional Dark LME
1 lb Briess Pilsner Light DME
1 lb Light Belgian Candi Sugar

Hops:
1 oz UK Kent Golding at 60 minutes
.5 oz UK Challenger at 60 minutes
.5 oz UK Challengre at 5-15 minutes
1 oz UK Kent Golding at 5-15 minutes

Yeast:
White Labs Belgian Ale
Wyeast Belgian Strong

Flavoring:
2 Habaneros and 1/2 lb Cacao Nibs (soaked in vodka**) added to secondary, 1/18/14

OG: 1.098
FG: 1.022
ABV: 10%**

Smokin' Hop Pale Kolsch

Smokin' Hop Pale Kolsch

Brew Date: 10/20/14
Bottle Date: 11/08/14

Specialty Grains:

1 lb Weyerman Oak Smoked Pale Wheat

Extracts:

7 lbs Briess Pilsen Light DME
.75 lbs Briess Bavarian Wheat DME

Hops:
2 oz Saaz.  1 oz at 60, 1 oz continuous
1 oz Hallertau at 60 minutes
1 oz Hersbrucker at 10-15 minutes
1 oz UK Kent Golding at 5-15 minutes

Yeast:
Safbrew S-33 dry yeast
Wyeast Kolsch

OG: 1.074
FG: 1.015
ABV: 7.74%

Double Down IPA

Double Down IPA

Brew Date: 4/30/14
Bottle Date: 6/7/14

Extracts:

3.3 lbs Briess Munich LME
4 lbs Briess PIlsen Light DME
.75 lbs Briess Golden Light DME

Hops:
3 oz Nugget continuous at 90-5 minutes 1/2
3 oz Chinook continuous at 45-5 minutes

Yeast:
WL California Ale Yeast (w/ starter)

OG: 1.076
FG: 1.017
ABV: 7.74%

Ryebbey

Name: Ryebbey

Brew Date: 3/29/14
Bottle Date: 4/26/14

Extracts:

3.3 lbs Munich LME
3.3 lbs Rye malt syrup
1 lb CBW Bavarian Wheat DME
1 lb CBW Golden Light DME

Specialty Grains:
.5 lb Briess Caramel 80
4 oz Chocolate Rye

Hops:
1 oz Sterling (Alpha 7.0% Beta 5.0%), 1/2 at 60 minutes 1/2 at 30 minutes
1 oz German Tettnang (Alpha 3.9% Beta 5.0%) at 40 minutes
1 oz Willamette (Alpha 5.3% Beta 3.7%) at 15 minutes

Yeast:
WL Abbey Ale Yeast

OG: 1.068
FG: 1.020
ABV: 6.3%

Notes:
Originally named Munchenroggen inspired by munich malts and bavarian wheat with a lot of rye, but renamed Ryebbey upon taste because she's all about the abbey ale yeast but with a great rye flavor.

Florida Christmas Ale

Name: Florida Christmas Ale

Brew Date: 10/17/11
Bottle Date: 11/9/11

Extracts:

6.6 lbs Light LME
1 lb Golden DME
1 lb Corn Sugar

Specialty Grains:
12 oz Caramel 80L
4 oz Chocolate
4 oz Black Patent
4 oz Chocolate Rye

Hops:
1 oz Brewers Gold AA 9.4% at 60 minutes
1 oz Willamette AA 6.0% at 15 minutes

Flavoring:
1 oz Sweet Orange Peel
1 Tsp Cinnamon
1 Tsp Cardamom Seed
1/2 Tsp Ginger

Yeast:
Danstar Nottingham Ale Yeast

OG: 1.070
FG: 1.020
ABV: 6.56%

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